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[turps]

I stayed up far too late getting caught up on LJ last night. Lately it seems I'm always running behind, with about a million tabs open on Firefox. See, I'll read the flist then have to stop to do something. Come back and open another tab because that way at least I'll get the new posts and be able to comment on them. Which is fine until you end up with about seven tabs all with out of date skip numbers on. It's insane I know, it's not like I'll be banished to LJ hell for missing some comments, but I can't not try and get caught up. Plus, when I do that I find stories that I'd otherwise miss. Like, luxshine is still posting lovely Kevin/Chris stories that I love a lot.

Which reminds me. You people who promised to stop me signing up for challenges. Remind me thinking about joining 7_deadly_sins_ is bad. Because I'm wavering here. Also, *pulls on pimp hat* Luxshine has started two new comms to fit around the 100 stories thing. The first is nsync_fanfic100 where all the Nsync stories posted to the fanfic100 comm can be posted. The second is popslash_100 which is for crossovers between Nsync and BSB. So come on, who's going to join and write me 100 Chris/Kevin stories? I'm waiting here....*taps foot*

The hospital visit went okay yesterday and we were seen pretty quick. I took my book to read, plus Neighbours was on the tv. But you know what those sadists did? We waited in waiting room one watching Neighbours. Poor Susan *sniff* Were called to waiting room two and they had the tv on a different channel! Why do that!? Don't they know people would want to see the end of Neighbours!? Ahem, yes....

The condition James has means the muscle in his lower leg has totally withered away. There's a technical term but damn if I can remember it. That's left his knee really unstable. They're going to try physiotherapy first and if that doesn't help go on from there. James of course is already thinking he's going to need knee and hip surgery because he's a pessimist like that. Apparently the doc was nice, though remarked if James had been born now his feet would have been operated on when he was a baby and would have been normal now. Which you know, that's cool that medical knowledge has come on so far, but at the same time I can't help thinking why say it? It's not like James' leg will grow back or his other foot become undamaged by knowing things have changed.

So he's going to the rehab gym at the hospital once a month. The same place that's down the corridor from my dietician place, so they've given him an appointment twenty minutes after mine which helps cuts into the time we have to go through there. In other good news I had to go see the nurse when we came back and I'm so close to being healed. Wendy's really pleased and has cut down the time between her dressing changes to every five days, which is so cool. Fingers crossed in a few months I won't have to go at all and I can start to get my damn legs sorted out.

But now. House watching!

Comments

[tara]

Oh geez, a crossover one? Which means NickC and Cartrick are both possibilities?

Oh dear >.<

Physio can do absolute wonders these days, so here's hoping that's all James will need :)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

The though of you doing 100 crossover fics is making me salivate, especially for Cartrick. I'll try and keep the glee inside though.

*stuffs hands over mouth*

Physio can do absolute wonders these days, so here's hoping that's all James will need :)

Yep, it really can. He likes to be dramatic I think, therefore, surgery *g*

[tara]

Well, given that I've written precisely two of each of my fanfic100 claims, I don't know whether it's actually a good idea *g* Well, actually, make that two and a half, if I ever finish the HP fic that's been sitting half-written in a notebook for the rest of the week.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I don't know. That's still two and a half new stories that would be out there.

But yeah, I know it's a huge commitment, it's just....you write them so well.

I'll shush now though *zips lips* *g*

[tara]

I like commitment, because it's the only way I ever force myself to work through the writers' block, but I'm not sure that 100 is quite the commitment I need *lol*

[truekat.livejournal.com]

I agree with you, what good does it do for a doctor to say "if you'd been born now, things would be different."? I mean, really, you can't change things, so why can't they just move forward and eliminate the editorials and help figure out what's the best path NOW for you (or James) to take. I really hope the physio will help and it's great that his appointment will be right after yours. THAT will be convenient! *HUGS*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you agree. I was thinking it was me being too touchy about things.

I hope physio helps too, and believe me, I'm so glad they're fitting us in together. It's total luck that the two departments we have to attend are so close, and really, there's no point in going twice if we can help it.

*hugs back*

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I need to catch up with my flist as well and I'm kinda scared to do so... good thing I haven't planned anything special today, but still.

Oh hey, since you mentioned a soap first. I don't care about soaps, all right? I mean, The Archers totally doesn't count! So I don't care about soaps but then the other morning I was flipping through channels and I found the last second of that soap and you know what it was? Days of our lives... and I, like, perk up because omg but isn't that the show where Jensen Ackles played when he was a little twink? Rhetorical question, I know it is.

So I'm thinking man, there's no way I'll start watching that thing just in the hope of maybe catching a period when the guy actually plays in, right? But still, I did consider it for a nano-second. That man is bad for my reputation.

And I think it was tactless of James' doctor to mention that little bit of information, yes. I mean, it's wonderful... for all those kids born now, but it doesn't change anything for James' situation so, I don't know, it does sound a bit tactless and so very pointless...

And I'm crossing my fingers *fingers crossed*

Now I'll stop here cause we wouldn't want that comment to turn into a mail, right? lol I think the last mails I sent you were good enough, already *g*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Good luck catching up on the flist. It's always a difficult thing to do, especially if you like commenting.

Ah DooL. You wouldn't be surprised if I told you I have tapes of that show when Victor was on it would you? I really need to re watch and see if Jensen!twink is there too. Then again if I did I'd probably combust with lust.

I'm glad you think it was tactless too. I didn't know if I were too close to the situation and seeing something that wasn't there.

Thanks for the fingers crossed *g*

[goneplatinum.livejournal.com]

I'm going to bed soon, I swear! Damn book sucked me in and I read nearly 150 pages in 3 hours, lol.

Should James need knee surgery, let me know and I'll tell you all about it. I had knee replacement surgery 2 years ago at the age of 27. If you have questions, I'm here for you guys :)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

You're still up! Man, I hope you don't have plans tomorrow *g*

I'll yell for you for sure. Thanks a lot for the offer :)

[goneplatinum.livejournal.com]

My plans for the next week is sleep, watch movies, and more sleep :) Thank god for painkillers!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Now that sounds like a good plan.

You needing painkillers isn't so good though. I hope you're not in too much pain.

[goneplatinum.livejournal.com]

I am going to rip the phone out of the wall!

And as far as the painkillers go, yeah my knee is killing me. There's a small bruise on the bone below where the artificial knee was put in. No idea how it got there, but it hurts :/ and I am finding it near impossible to get comfortable in bed.

[luxshine.livejournal.com]

Joining 7_deadly_sins_ is bad.

There, I could say it with a straight face ;)

Thank yo so much for the pimping :) I hope it will end in many crossovers for everyone to read :D (Although I need to know the names of the possible pairings, for the interest list, see?)

Ouch about James's doctor. Why they let such tactless people be doctors I'll never know. It's awful about his leg, and I hope phsiotherapy helps. The idea of surgery is scary, but if it may not get to that, and he should remember that.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for him here.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Joining [info]7_deadly_sins_ is bad.

You know, I almost believed you for a moment *g*

You're welcome about the pimping! Pairing names are a problem I admit. It seems they change whether you're from the Nsync or BSB side of the fandom. I know Chris/Nick is called Cartrick but I've also seen trickynicky and more I'm sure.

Thanks for what you said about the doctor. I wasn't sure if I was taking it worse than it was due to being so close to the situation. I just don't get what he was hoped to achieve by saying that.

[luxshine.livejournal.com]

Impulse control :D (I'm already thinking of _another_ possible challenge, but I promised myself not to do anything until popslash_100 lifts off.

I hate doctors in principle. I've found very few ones who won't act with the tact of a blind elephant (When my dad died, I got to hear 'You're lucky, really, If he had survived the emboly you would have needed to take care of him as if he was an infant'. I almost hit the doctor back then). Mostly? I think it's their idiotic way to tell us that they *Can* fix it. More or less. And if they can't? Well, it's our fault, really. Because science has advanced that much, see?. gah. idiots.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

You have such an interesting mind. I love all these challenges and comms you're thinking up. You coming out of lurkdom was a great thing :)

What a horrible thing for that doctor to say! I'm with you, most of them are idiots, and far too full of themselves too.

[luxshine.livejournal.com]

:blush: thanks. I still get horrible nerves before hitting 'post', but I'm working on that :) :blush:

Doctors are teh evil. That one wasn't the worst (My mom had to suffer one telling her, after some analysis they did to me, "Oh, well, we still don't know what she has, but it is not a brain tumor." That was tact) but is the one I remember most.

But well, hopefully, neither you nor your husband will have to suffer that idiot for longer.

[turloughishere.livejournal.com]

In other good news I had to go see the nurse when we came back and I'm so close to being healed.

Yay!! This is such good news! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for both James and you!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's been a long time in coming and I'm rather excited right now :)

[ninjetti75.livejournal.com]

Good to hear things will most likely work out well, and fitting the changes into your current schedule is a fantastic thing, I'm sure.

And NO, mentioning "If you'd been born now" is NOT proper, not in the slightest. If the doc has gone on to say how the current developments would make a diference in what James can do or expect that would be one thing, but as stated? Is simply very poor "bedside manner". Honestly, people, THINK before speaking.

And WOO-HOO for your leg! I hope that comes along great too!!!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was a relief. Especially being able to squash things together like that.

You're so right that it's poor bedside manner. I can understand that he'd be thinking about how things have changed, but to say it knowing it makes no difference to James? That's insane.

Thank you! I'm so pleased :D